Juan González de Mendoza

Spanish bishop
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Juan González de Mendoza

Summary

Juan González de Mendoza is a human[1]. He was born in Torrecilla en Cameros[2]. He was born on January 1, 1545[3]. He died in Popayán[4]. He died on February 14, 1618[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], Catholic priest[7], historian[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Juan González de Mendoza was born in Torrecilla en Cameros[2].
  • Juan González de Mendoza passed away in Popayán[4].
  • Juan González de Mendoza was born on January 1, 1545[3].
  • Juan González de Mendoza died on February 14, 1618[5].
  • Juan González de Mendoza died on 1618[11].
  • Juan González de Mendoza held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's professions included explorer[6].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Juan González de Mendoza worked as a historian[8].
  • Juan González de Mendoza worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's field of work was Christianity[13].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's field of work was sinology[14].
  • Juan González de Mendoza held the position of bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas[15].
  • Juan González de Mendoza held the position of bishop of Popayán[16].
  • Juan González de Mendoza held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Lipari[17].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Juan González de Mendoza is recorded as male[19].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's Commons category is recorded as Juan González de Mendoza[21].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's religious order is recorded as Augustinians[22].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's family name is recorded as González[23].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's given name is recorded as Juan[24].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's work location is recorded as Latin America[25].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].
  • Juan González de Mendoza's consecrator is recorded as Filippo Spinola[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Juan González de Mendoza's place of birth was Torrecilla en Cameros[2]. He was born on January 1, 1545[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], Catholic priest[7], historian[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Fields of work include Christianity[13], a major religious group[28], founded in 0033[29] and sinology[14], an academic discipline[30]. Positions held include bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31], in Mexico[32], founded in 1539[33]; bishop of Popayán[16]; and Roman Catholic Bishop of Lipari[17], a historical episcopal title[34], founded in 1399[35].

Personal Life

Juan González de Mendoza's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 14, 1618[5] and 1618[11]. Juan González de Mendoza passed away in Popayán[4].

Why It Matters

Juan González de Mendoza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Juan González de Mendoza born?

Juan González de Mendoza's place of birth was Torrecilla en Cameros[2].

Where did Juan González de Mendoza die?

Juan González de Mendoza passed away in Popayán[4].

What did Juan González de Mendoza do for work?

Juan González de Mendoza worked as explorer[6], Catholic priest[7], historian[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, Catholic priest, historian +1
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